Interactions among tuberculosis, geographic environment and aerosols: evidence from the Kashgar region of China
The study highlights a distinct interaction between TB, the geographic environment, and aerosols in southern Xinjiang. Poor air quality and elevated TB incidence overlap, particularly in Kashgar. Here, dust from the Taklimakan Desert, trapped by the Kunlun and Tianshan mountains, intensifies PM<sub>2.5</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> pollution, further contributing to TB transmission in high-risk areas.
Authors
- Yanling Zheng
- Bo Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9040-5332)
- Chenchen Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1910-5518)
- Liping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5613-5292)
- Chengjing Wei
Institutions
- Xinjiang Medical University (CN)
- Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Disease Prevention and Control Center (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519330
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China